Kite



J. HAHN April 18, 1933.

KITE

Filed Oct. 1, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet J. HAHN A ril 18, 1933;

KITE

Fi-led Oct. 1, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Gtkzmegs Patented Apr. 18, 1933 r This invention relates to :kit'es: "The :type of kite forming my invention is of a. knockdown variety which'is easily assembled and which, when to be stored or transported, can be collapsed in such: away as to occupy an exceedingly small spaceufl ,The kite of this type most commionly used comprises generally a Vertical frame mem+ binding'means such as 'rubberbands or re silient ,wire" loops; The substantially triangu1arly+shaped faceof the kite made from paper or fabric is bound; atfiits edges byza cord which isenga'gejd by notches at the ends of the frame members, thereby holding the 7 face stretched over said framework. i i

There are I serious objections to this i construction which; res'ultin distortion of the kite under the pressure of flight, and'inmIaI-iy instances breakage of the a frame: members and tearing of the paper or fabric face. a The reasons for this are apparently dueto' slippage of the cross frame member on theqmai'n or vertical frame memberfand too little I i; I gidity of the main orvertieal framemember, which; must of i proper weight and size;

At thesame time, thejfact that the face of the kiteistoolooselyheld and in flight is not I not aid inmaintaininganoperable device.-

My invention is designedgto overcome the aforementioned disadvantages, and has for I itsfmore important; objectives, the prox' iding of a kite which can be easily-assembled and when dismantled will occupy a small amount of space; which will; not become distorted under the pressure exerted thereonwhen in flight and which due to its sturdy construetion, willundergo severe usageland be of lasting. qualities: as

A further important feature; 5f. 315 ikj a is thenovel meansby which the vertical or main frame memberand cross frame member; are clamped together to prevent slippage therebetween and yet allow ifoldin'gc of the frame members into alignment for storage and transportation purposes." Such novel clampmgmeans aids also in preventing I I II .7: again turning m andfasteningsaid corners 50 tortio'n of the-kite as a whole;

her and a cross frame member near the upper end thereof and secured theretoby some correctly supported by the framework, does these and other objects I directed to the tages :in mind; attention is drawingsfinwhieh z i L a, i Y i fFigure lis a top planf'view of thenkitel Figure 2 is a sectional" view ofthe kite taken on the line'22-ofFigure1:. i

Figure 3 is an-enlarged detailed topjview ofone-of the corner'porftions ofthekiteJ Figure 4 is asection'al View of the corner portiontaken on the"line l l'of-Figureiii: -Figure 5'isatop1viewjo'fthecornerporw I tion ofthe kite illustrating'a modifiedmeafns i for attaching the cords to, th-elwframe;mem-' r i, i Y

' Figure? 6 as a vlew" 0f the kite; when? niantledc and ready forpackaging for nstori I age or transportation.

.flFigure 8 is clamp. Figure '9 is the'clamp e u Figure 10 is a perspective .Viewaof: a modified form of clamp." I 1 v "Figure 1-1 is an enlarged 'detailed .ofthe topmostiportionofithekite;

I Referring more particularly to the draw} ings in which like numbers indicatef'like '-parts, .-the kite comprises generallythe t er I ticalzframemember 1, the crossjiframe Int 3H1? bergQQthe face 3 and the clampfltywhich poT-O I sitlionsth'e frame,members'relativeflto each 1 *ot er. H M

- The {fa 3 which as '7 fbj was s-ea suitable paper or"fabric-issubstalitiallymri angular in" shapeand is bounded by 'az c'ord Figure 7 is a sectional view efth Ij takenon the 1ine 77; of; Figurelylooking; int-he direction of the arrows; 7 1 a perspective view of fithe I n enlarged i I i 5 vsecur-edrby the turned vover'redge s at-g tached thereto in any suitable manner; such as by adl1esive..-;The cord. protrudesatithd corner'swofthe kite face to 'form loops 7c as a I shown in Figure 34,; Ora-extensions Shaving I a -knot,9 as shown infFigure h- The turned 'over Wedges :aid'instrengthen called to the. reinforcements .v at the z corners 1 thereof, consisting in first'iturning :in' and 95;: 7 ing the face of theflkite 'andlfliattention;;;is

i Z icorners andtop 'of th kitei which are sub i 1 7; or extensionsi8aandknot e In order thatthe two frame membersmav 'z'as at 11, be'fore theedges 6 are turned over 1 andthemselvesfastened, as. shown in Fig.

this point I; provide at the top of the'kite a of cord "20 positioned attheektrelne ta 3 as shown in Figurell g e v v 7 Such arrangements doubly reinforce the 'jected to the. greatest j strainsand which,

, wh en'repeatedly assembledian-d dismantled;

. v. will-tearnnless siifiicientlyreinfolfced as I ,The vertical or main frame member. 1 is closed.inimy 'invention. j

set'upfon its e'dge and 'protru 'des slightly beydnd-it hentop and bottom of the kite iface.

. f The papier or fabrici-issse cnred to the sides 12 and l ne'cessary'to dependentirely po the-fasten ings' ofthe face 'cornersjto thefendsj oif the frame m'el'nbers loy"means otthetor'd loops 7 .its'edge, greaterrigidity is provided, and the Q iisUaI'is posSibIe. Y 1

@Theccrossirame member 2, when the kite isin assembled position; is at right angle's to the,:vertical frame member" at' the proper I point near the topthereo fand heldby mean 4 J of i novel pi a' n which will "later:

bldescrib edL 4. 1 --':"Both offthe' frame melnbers' have their 1 ends notched, asshown atH'inFigures 3 and 4 accommodate and engage the eord loop f a be ;bound-- together a nd be correctlv posi I tionedfrelative to;v each other atfall ;5ti1nes without; slippage consequent distortion; of the kite-,a clainp 'designatedas a whole .inYEFigure's 'Z to 1 0inclusive, V

at :4 is provided, as more particularly shown I The clampfhasthe -do1ible function oi 'bin 'd'in g' theframemembers together and 'alf lowing the cross member tojbe turriecltofan aligned' position at Lthe np'pe'r edge of the l vertical membe'rf in order that the framework' may' be rolled in the face of the kite as shown in igu-re .-6,z.and'vsubsequently packaged for storageor transportation.

' reinforeingfmeans comprising a short piece in orde'rto' maintain thefac-e and framework, properly positioned relativefto each othe p 5 Byplaoing' the vertical'fr'ame member on se-.-iofia-=frame member of less 'weigh'ttham n e ember-istightl heldby' the upper loop member; so that movement by" either ofithe frameg- 'members is elirninated. [It *w'ijllf The .clamp comprises broadly lower loop members 15 and an upber loop member, the I 5 central top portion'l6 of which is substanv I tially diagonally positionedabove the lower loop membersfland having endportions 17 which extend beyond and are substantiallyv L parallel to the lower loop members;

Within the'lower loopmember-15 m p0 sitioned andfheld on its edge the main or vertical frame member; Within and fenl "i q mp f ,iby theiflpperloop member is the crossir'ame' member. .It will be noted that the upper loop member ssomewhat wider to the vertical frame'member; it will be held "than .thecrofss frame member fandwhen in p ss mb ed pq iti n, w i i at mgl in such position by the" end portions; 17

revolved within -the upper loop member in I orderto be 7 aligned with? the :vertical; frame memberj-when dismantled,for pa ckagingi'pur poses. a

for this" mi stbe made: in the clamping means:

It willbe ObSerVed thatdue to the construe tion of;my-'clamp, -'tra1ne'fme'mbers which I intoan-d encompassedj the clampwithoiit vary from the-specified sizecan be inserted The frame'inember's;while'siibstantially 5 5 the same'isize; 'ii'suallyivary, and allowance members of the '--clamp "and.the crossframe.

observjed that a?'rigidfiframeworloisi thlispr'e sent'ed "and due to the fact' that the face the kite is biseeted vertically by the :main

sult; no distortion of thelkite:

' 'In Figlii'eflO there 'isgdisclose-d'a' odified 1 formof Kthe clamp which comprises placing indentations' '18 in thetop" portion" 16- oflth' e 1 pp rcl op'me ber, Bymeans'ofthese in 1 V dentations5=projections 19*arefformedwhich will make'engageable contact withithe frame member and, in'so do1ng ,1aid'-m main-c taining the 1 cross (frame member "properly positioned relative to thevertical frame m'em berwitholit the'possibility of slippage modified former the clamp i'sjal'so' important inthat' because of :the .indentations, the up- *125: i per loop member'jmay' be 'made somewhatf.l

larger than the: clamp shown 'in the i-main '12 frame. -Anadvantage is obtained'bylmak 7 .in g theilpper loopmemben somewhatlarger' than the specified sizes-of the cross frame-i 0 gles to the vertical frame member, the two member, then said cross frame member may, be rocked or pivoted on one of the projections U 19, and even though it is considerably larger in thickness thanthe distance between the projections and the vertical frame member,

i between the dismantle-d.

member, in that, if the latter varies in size to such an extent that it is'impossible to insert the same in the usual form of clamp, insertion willbe possiblein the modified form of clamp. When .thecross frame member is in assembled position or at right an projections 19 will engage the cross frame member and hold the same without slippage If only one of theprojeetions 19 engage the cross frame member as is the casewhen it is in aligned position with the vertlcal frame it canbemoved back and'forth in the spaces To assemble the kite, itis necessary enly to unwrap the face thereof from the posltlon shown in Figure 6, revolve, the cross frame member within the upper loop member of the clamp to a positionat right angles to the vertical frame member, and slip; the cord quality. 1

aligned with the main loops or ends with knot into the notches at the ends of the frame members.

A rigid kite structure is, infthis wa ar;

vi-ded, which is of lasting and serviceable It is obvious that there are within the spirit-and scope of theappen-ded 7 claims.

I claim 1. In a kite, a face, a mainframe member,

a cross frame member,-and a clamp comprising lower loop members and an upper loop member to bind'said framemembers in assembled position toprevent slippage thereof and toy allow the cross frame member to be framegmember when dismantled.

2. In a kite, a face, a" main frame member, 7 a cross frame member, and'a clamp compr1s-' ing lower loop membersand an upper loop member diagonally arranged thereabove to bind said frame members in assembled position to prevent slippagethereof and to allow the cross frame member to bealigned I bersin assembled position to'preven't slipwith the main framemember when dismane tled. v I r j I 3. In a kite, a face, a main frame member positioned on its edge, a cross frame member, and a clamp comprlsmg lower loop members and an upper loop member dlagonally arranged thereabove to bindsaid frame mem-' page thereof and to allow 'the cross frame memberto bealigned withfthe main frame member when dismantled. r.

4. In a kite, a face, a main frame member positioned on its edgeand secured on at least two of its edges to said face, and a clamp projections to be assemble'do various changes and modifications in my invention WlllCll are comprising. lower loop members tdholdixthe comp ss andsh'old the erossi :fr when-in: assembledposition.

mainframe memberzand-an upper lzoop mem berjdiagon-ally arrangedthereabmrextorem f ame member w5L Aclamp for:use.withjthe ram'e men, I

bers of aha-having lowerl'loopwmembers I andfan upper loopimemberi substantially h agonally prositionedrelativepto the lower loop members; to prevent slippage of I'theufr'ame membersrelative to each :other .Whencin s'ubstantiiaglly assembledyppsitionfi v ofwsaid upper gloop member formi ng 'e'xt'eii? "sio'ns 'angularlyrdispose'd sthereto,'.j said loop members 'preventingrsl-ippage of? the -frame membersjrelativeito each other when in; 11b stantially ','asse1nbl edposition;

i A clamp: for..usei.-.with,the ravine.

bers of 2a ckite havi ngt lo-wiergloopamembers and; an upper: loop member substantially di 7 agonally arranged thereabove; the outer ends Q991 6. A clamp for use withthe frame meme bers j Of 1 a kite ghavingii .lowereloopmembers 1 and an! upper loop ime'mber; substantially dif a'gon'ally arranged thereabove, the: outer: ends of. said upper. loop memberforming extien 1y assembled position, said upper. loop memher being substantially diagonally positioned relative to the lower loop members to allow movement of one of the frame membersfor bers.

alignment with the other of theframe mom- 1 9. A clamp for use with the frame members i I a kite having lower loopv members andan upper loop member, the top portion offthe if latter being provided with projections en- 1 gaging one of said frame members to prevent slippage thereof relative to the other of said frame members when in substantially assem-j j 1 '1 15 circumferentially larger than the frame bled position, said upper loopmember being members.

10. In a kite, a face having a reinforce; l7

positioned beneath a turned in portion, a;

ment'at its top comprising apiece of cord; g 120 L main framemember positioned on its edge,

a cross frame member, and means to bind said i frame members in assembled position to pre vent slippage thereof, the-"length of said cord being substantially less than "the ugen of 125 said turned-in, portion."

11. In a kite, a face having areinforcementf at its top comprising a piece of cord posi-' if a tioned beneath a turned in portion, said turned-in portion again turned in at theends; 

